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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,018.13 and 1,167,508.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,018.13 and 1,167,508.69 is: 2,562,086.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,018.13 : 1,167,508.69 = 1,167,508.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,018.13/1,167,508.69 = 1,167,508.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,018.13x = 1,167,508.69 × 1,167,508.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,018.13x = 1,363,076,535,387.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,076,535,387.97/532,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,562,086.65

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